The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Major (Infantry), [then Captain] Terry T. Field (ASN: 0-453560), United States Army, for gallantry in action as a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against the enemy on 11 September 1950, near Taegu, Korea. When the 2d Battalion attacked Hill 373 in an attempt to re-take terrain that had been lost the previous night, the Battalion Commander was wounded and the unit suffered heavy casualties. Major Field, Battalion Executive Officer, who had just reported back to duty from the hospital, received this information and voluntarily proceeded to Hill 373 to take charge of the battalion. Upon arriving at the forward company, he found that the casualties were mounting due to heavy mortar and automatic weapons fire. By personally walking the line, talking to the men and officers, and by his outstanding example of bravery under intense fire, Major Field succeeded in urging the attacking elements of the battalion over the crest of the hill to capture the enemy positions. Although an old wound in his back reopened after this exertion on Hill 373, Major Field remained with the battalion for two and one-half days, and due to his continuous attention to the men the battalion held this terrain in the face of repeated attack by numerically superior enemy forces. Major Field’s gallant action reflects great credit on himself and the military service.